[CPWG] [GTLD-WG] [registration-issues-wg] Subsequent Procedures

Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ocl at gih.com
Tue Aug 21 14:09:04 UTC 2018


Dear Maureen,

what is a "legitimate operation" for you? Online marketing is legitimate
for some whilst others call it spam.
Investing into a domain portfolio is legitimate for some whilst for
others it is a heresy.
Speaking out against a government or a rogue company is considered
legitimate by some whilst for others it has to be stamped down.

Oh -- and ICANN does not do content regulation.

So how are we going to be able to articulate this?
Kindest regards,

Olivier

On 21/08/2018 14:33, Maureen Hilyard wrote:
> So perhaps some criteria that clarifies a legitimate operation in an
> "underserved region" might be needed?
>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 1:57 AM, Alexander Schubert
> <alexander at schubert.berlin <mailto:alexander at schubert.berlin>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     Please have an eye on "potential abuse". While aiding "underserved
>     areas" in and of itself is a noble course - please always factor
>     in that this might get abused by tricksters.
>
>     In the case of locally owned and operated geo-applicants for local
>     geo-names: that's a good idea. But:
>
>     There is precedence that "portfolio applicants" are utilizing
>     offshore legal entities as applicant vehicles. So we can't simply
>     offer "incentives" (e.g. reduced application fees; or applicant
>     support) to entities based in certain jurisdictions per se.
>
>     We had limited "abuse" in the 2012 round - because back then
>     virtually nobody outside the inner ICANN circles was aware about
>     the opportunity - and nobody imagined the fortunes that could be
>     made (and in many cases WHERE made). This will radically change in
>     3 years when the 2nd round launches. People will examine the
>     fringe cases in the 2012 round - and create clever schemes to
>     "make money fast".
>
>     So the question: How exactly do we make sure that an application
>     is a genuine "underserved area" operation? Just because they have
>     a legal entity registered there, and rent a cheap shared office
>     space and have two employees (for $US 150 each per month) sitting
>     there staring holes into the wall?
>
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Alexander
>
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: GTLD-WG [mailto:gtld-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>     <mailto:gtld-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org>] On Behalf Of
>     Maureen Hilyard
>     Sent: Dienstag, 21. August 2018 02:34
>     To: Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com
>     <mailto:roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com>>
>     Cc: Holly Raiche <h.raiche at internode.on.net
>     <mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>>; CPWG <cpwg at icann.org
>     <mailto:cpwg at icann.org>>; Christopher Wilkinson
>     <cw at christopherwilkinson.eu <mailto:cw at christopherwilkinson.eu>>;
>     Vanda Scartezini <vanda.scartezini at gmail.com
>     <mailto:vanda.scartezini at gmail.com>>
>     Subject: Re: [GTLD-WG] [CPWG] [registration-issues-wg] Subsequent
>     Procedures
>
>     I agree Roberto about the differences in "underserved" areas.
>     Because they are on the outside edge of the circle of developed
>     and even developing countries, there are specific reasons for
>     their "underserved-ness" which makes them different from each other..
>
>     When it comes to the next round, I agree that each underserved
>     region should really come up with a business plan of its own in
>     relation to how it can make pertinent use of any new gTLDs.
>
>     I look at my own region and we need to put a lot more effort into
>     our ISOC chapter and our Pacific ALSes to help them understand
>     what we are talking about when we mention new gTLDs and other
>     internet governance issues that they need to know about if our
>     region is to make more meaningful and productive use of the Internet.
>
>     So little time and so much to do...
>
>     M
>
>     On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Roberto Gaetano <
>     roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com <mailto:roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com>>
>     wrote:
>
>     > Maureen and Vanda,
>     > I think that we all have ideas about how to address some issues
>     that
>     > are related to the fact that there are some underserved (so far)
>     > geopolitical regions. As a matter of fact, if we do a thorough
>     > analysis the “underserved” areas are not only geopolitical, but
>     also of different kind.
>     > The question is whether the next round does have as objective to
>     > address in priority these areas, or whether is only based on
>     > maximisation of the profit.
>     > I remember a similar discussion 20+ years ago, when I was
>     working at
>     > ETSI, about the coverage of the GMS in Africa. The answer I got
>     back
>     > then is that “there is no business case in Africa”. Seen in
>     2018, this
>     > position is ridiculous, but aren’t we reproducing the same cultural
>     > pattern today with TLDs?
>     > Cheers,
>     > Roberto
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > On 08.08.2018, at 19:13, Maureen Hilyard
>     <maureen.hilyard at gmail.com <mailto:maureen.hilyard at gmail.com>>
>     > wrote:
>     >
>     > So - the point here is just one: MAKE HUGE PROMOTION IN SOUTH
>     > HEMISPHERE
>     >
>     > And focus on making a splash in the Pacific region as well..
>     >
>     > On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:40 AM, Vanda Scartezini <
>     > vanda.scartezini at gmail.com <mailto:vanda.scartezini at gmail.com>
>     >
>     > wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Some comments on Christopher points
>     >
>     > a) Community Priority Evaluations
>     > what was relevant during 2012 was the fact that all the effort
>     asked
>     > for community to prove support ( ltos of money to do this around
>     the
>     > world ) was ignored during the analysis period and several
>     community (
>     > I have promoted few) faced auction though their competitors had no
>     > prove of community interest.
>     > Then, if we will impose some demands to community we need to
>     make sure
>     > those items will be considered and none without similar
>     qualifications
>     > will be compete with them.
>     >
>     > b)metrics
>     > Metrics for end users are security, respect to privacy and "
>     continuity".
>     > If organization has no capacity to support initial investment so it
>     > will fail in a couple years and all registrant had done to
>     promote the
>     > new domain will be waste of money.
>     >
>     > I have been promoting here 2012 round. But it was this, myself
>     talking
>     > with several organizations to enter. We had a reasonable success
>     but
>     > the reality was there was NO PROMOTION of 2012 round in the
>     South Hemisphere.
>     > Nothing in digital news in local languages. ICANN came one day
>     to Sao
>     > Paulo Brazil and I asked people to join - we got 50 attendees .
>     We had
>     > 8 ( from
>     > 11 applied in Brazil)  that attended this meeting . Nothing else
>     was
>     > done in South America.
>     > When I have done a survey in 2015 talking with big companies around
>     > South America I found just 1 that said they have no intention to
>     apply
>     > if there was another round, all others responded YES, they had
>     > interest, please alert us, if there will be another round.
>     > So - the point here is just one: MAKE HUGE PROMOTION IN SOUTH
>     > HEMISPHERE
>     >
>     > Vanda Scartezini
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>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > On 8/8/18, 07:49, "GTLD-WG on behalf of wilkinson christopher" <
>     > gtld-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>     <mailto:gtld-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of
>     > cw at christopherwilkinson.eu <mailto:cw at christopherwilkinson.eu>>
>     wrote:
>     >
>     >    Good afternoon:
>     >
>     >    I generally concur with Holly's priorities in addition to my
>     > questions regarding Competition and Jurisdiction.
>     >
>     >    Regards
>     >
>     >    CW
>     >
>     >
>     > El 8 de agosto de 2018 a las 7:09 Holly Raiche <
>     >
>     > h.raiche at internode.on.net <mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>>
>     escribió:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Folks
>     >
>     > Having gone through the Report and Appendix C, the issues that ALAC
>     >
>     > has been concerned with before and - I am suggesting - should
>     > concentrate on in its response include:
>     >
>     >
>     > Community Priority Evaluations
>     > These applicants had priority, but the definition was narrow and few
>     >
>     > applications made it through on this. The definition needs to be
>     > revisited, and the evaluation more transparent and predictable- and
>     > finalised BEFORE evaluation
>     >
>     >
>     > Metrics
>     > Unde the general heading, the question is asked whether there should
>     >
>     > be success metrics.  We said - and I believe should continue to
>     say -
>     > have metrics as to what success looks like from an ALAC perspective.
>     >
>     >
>     > PICS
>     > Under global public interest, the question is asked whether there
>     >
>     > should continue to be PICS.  They are there because we argued
>     for them
>     > - and still should
>     >
>     >
>     > Applications from outside the US/Europe We expressed concern
>     that most
>     > of the applications came from the US
>     >
>     > and, to a lesser extent, Europe.  We said this came down to a
>     number
>     > of factors, including
>     >
>     > Length and complexity of Applicant Guidebook - it should be more
>     >
>     > accessible, comprehensible, in different languages
>     >
>     > Need for applicant support - maybe a dedicated round for developing
>     >
>     > countries
>     >
>     > Possibility of variable fees
>     > IDNs
>     > The report mentions need for further work to be done on Universal
>     >
>     > Acceptance
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Happy to discuss
>     >
>     > Holly
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
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